{"id":1202652,"date":"2022-09-12T10:33:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T10:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/12\/thomas-tuchel-speaks-after-chelsea-sack\/"},"modified":"2022-09-12T10:33:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T10:33:22","slug":"thomas-tuchel-speaks-after-chelsea-sack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/12\/thomas-tuchel-speaks-after-chelsea-sack\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Tuchel speaks after Chelsea sack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/0_GettyImages-1320982933.jpg\"   alt=\"Thomas Tuchel\" title=\"Thomas Tuchel\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Tuchel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel says he is \u201chonoured\u201d to have been part of Chelsea\u2019s history and his time at the club will \u201calways have a special place in my heart\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel, 49, was\u00a0sacked as manager\u00a0this week after his 100th game in charge ended in\u00a0defeat by Dinamo Zagreb.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues appointed\u00a0Graham Potter from Brighton\u00a0as his replacement the next day, with compensation for the Englishman his staff totalling \u00a321m.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Tuchel said he was \u201cdevastated\u201d his time at Chelsea had come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>The former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss exited Stamford Bridge after winning three trophies in 20 months, including the 2020-21 Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>But a club statement on Wednesday said the new owners believed it was \u201cthe right time\u201d to bring in a new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>The German\u00a0said on social media:\u00a0\u201cThis is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write \u2013 and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally. Thank you so much to all the staff, the players and the supporters for making me feel very welcome from the start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pride and joy I felt at helping the team to win the Champions League and the Club World Cup will stay with me forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honoured to have been a part of this club\u2019s history and the memories of the last 19 months will always have a special place in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are sixth in the Premier League after three wins, one draw and two defeats.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s new ownership oversaw summer spending of \u00a3255m, thought to be a British record, as they brought in eight new players.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"1eSNkSqanZc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Media Review on Adom TV (12-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1eSNkSqanZc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Tuchel Thomas Tuchel says he is \u201chonoured\u201d to have been part of Chelsea\u2019s history and his time at the club will \u201calways have a special place in my heart\u201d. Tuchel, 49, was\u00a0sacked as manager\u00a0this week after his 100th game in charge ended in\u00a0defeat by Dinamo Zagreb. 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